Nepal Population: The timeline of total, male, female populations and growth rates

The population of Nepal is 28,608,710 and the population growth amounts 1.82% (2019). The male and female population are 13,046,951 (45.60%) and 15,561,759 (54.40%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 0.62% (positive growth).

The below table shows the Nepal population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.

Year Total Growth(%) Male Female
2019 28,608,710 1.82% 13,046,951
45.60%
15,561,759
54.40%
2018 28,087,871 1.64% 12,770,054
45.46%
15,317,817
54.54%
2017 27,627,124 1.32% 12,552,433
45.44%
15,074,691
54.56%
2016 27,261,131 0.90% 12,422,408
45.57%
14,838,723
54.43%
2015 27,015,031 0.40% 12,397,962
45.89%
14,617,069
54.11%
2014 26,906,926 -0.04% 12,494,893
46.44%
14,412,033
53.56%
2013 26,917,906 -0.27% 12,695,979
47.17%
14,221,927
52.83%
2012 26,989,862 -0.19% 12,944,949
47.96%
14,044,913
52.04%
2011 27,041,437 0.10% 13,163,927
48.68%
13,877,510
51.32%
2010 27,013,212 0.48% 13,296,612
49.22%
13,716,600
50.78%
2009 26,883,535 0.81% 13,322,033
49.55%
13,561,502
50.45%
2008 26,666,576 1.06% 13,255,033
49.71%
13,411,543
50.29%
2007 26,382,581 1.20% 13,119,208
49.73%
13,263,373
50.27%
2006 26,066,693 1.24% 12,953,796
49.69%
13,112,897
50.31%
2005 25,744,500 1.26% 12,787,936
49.67%
12,956,564
50.33%
2004 25,419,344 1.33% 12,625,023
49.67%
12,794,321
50.33%
2003 25,080,872 1.42% 12,455,703
49.66%
12,625,169
50.34%
2002 24,725,627 1.53% 12,281,801
49.67%
12,443,826
50.33%
2001 24,347,106 1.67% 12,103,278
49.71%
12,243,828
50.29%
2000 23,941,110 1.80% 11,919,754
49.79%
12,021,356
50.21%
1999 23,509,964 1.92% 11,736,513
49.92%
11,773,451
50.08%
1998 23,057,883 2.05% 11,554,507
50.11%
11,503,376
49.89%
1997 22,584,775 2.19% 11,363,585
50.32%
11,221,190
49.68%
1996 22,090,352 2.33% 11,149,412
50.47%
10,940,940
49.53%
1995 21,576,071 2.48% 10,903,155
50.53%
10,672,916
49.47%
1994 21,040,904 2.62% 10,619,781
50.47%
10,421,123
49.53%
1993 20,489,975 2.69% 10,306,640
50.30%
10,183,335
49.70%
1992 19,938,320 2.67% 9,982,342
50.07%
9,955,978
49.93%
1991 19,405,504 2.58% 9,672,654
49.84%
9,732,850
50.16%
1990 18,905,478 2.44% 9,395,936
49.70%
9,509,542
50.30%
1989 18,445,028 2.30% 9,159,415
49.66%
9,285,613
50.34%
1988 18,020,753 2.20% 8,957,417
49.71%
9,063,336
50.29%
1987 17,623,693 2.18% 8,779,524
49.82%
8,844,169
50.18%
1986 17,239,673 2.21% 8,609,352
49.94%
8,630,321
50.06%
1985 16,858,310 2.26% 8,434,894
50.03%
8,423,416
49.97%
1984 16,477,473 2.29% 8,253,663
50.09%
8,223,810
49.91%
1983 16,100,617 2.31% 8,069,543
50.12%
8,031,074
49.88%
1982 15,729,431 2.30% 7,884,373
50.12%
7,845,058
49.88%
1981 15,367,230 2.28% 7,701,802
50.12%
7,665,428
49.88%
1980 15,016,402 2.26% 7,524,530
50.11%
7,491,872
49.89%
1979 14,676,929 2.24% 7,352,552
50.10%
7,324,377
49.90%
1978 14,347,641 2.22% 7,184,664
50.08%
7,162,977
49.92%
1977 14,028,536 2.20% 7,021,082
50.05%
7,007,454
49.95%
1976 13,719,471 2.18% 6,861,954
50.02%
6,857,517
49.98%
1975 13,420,369 2.15% 6,707,461
49.98%
6,712,908
50.02%
1974 13,131,260 2.13% 6,557,670
49.94%
6,573,590
50.06%
1973 12,852,206 2.09% 6,412,810
49.90%
6,439,396
50.10%
1972 12,583,140 2.06% 6,273,385
49.86%
6,309,755
50.14%
1971 12,323,982 2.02% 6,140,017
49.82%
6,183,965
50.18%
1970 12,074,626 1.99% 6,013,118
49.80%
6,061,508
50.20%
1969 11,834,654 1.95% 5,892,682
49.79%
5,941,972
50.21%
1968 11,603,928 1.90% 5,778,449
49.80%
5,825,479
50.20%
1967 11,382,967 1.85% 5,670,155
49.81%
5,712,812
50.19%
1966 11,172,529 1.79% 5,567,423
49.83%
5,605,106
50.17%
1965 10,972,912 1.72% 5,469,795
49.85%
5,503,117
50.15%
1964 10,783,967 1.66% 5,377,150
49.86%
5,406,817
50.14%
1963 10,604,621 1.62% 5,288,990
49.87%
5,315,631
50.13%
1962 10,433,145 1.59% 5,204,106
49.88%
5,229,039
50.12%
1961 10,267,264 1.58% 5,120,963
49.88%
5,146,301
50.12%
1960 10,105,050 N/A% 5,038,372
49.86%
5,066,678
50.14%

Growth rates of Nepal population (1961-)

The below chart is the timeline of Nepal population growth rates for 60 years.

Nepal population and growth rate by ages

The Nepal population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 8,459,703, 18,494,689, 1,654,318 respectively in 2019.

The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 28,608,710 8,459,703
29.57%
18,494,689
64.65%
1,654,318
5.78%
2018 28,087,871 8,542,720
30.41%
17,936,371
63.86%
1,608,781
5.73%
2017 27,627,124 8,657,377
31.34%
17,404,757
63.00%
1,564,990
5.66%
2016 27,261,131 8,811,521
32.32%
16,922,877
62.08%
1,526,733
5.60%
2015 27,015,031 9,010,435
33.35%
16,507,813
61.11%
1,496,783
5.54%
2014 26,906,926 9,138,368
33.96%
16,305,135
60.60%
1,463,423
5.44%
2013 26,917,906 9,316,408
34.61%
16,163,232
60.05%
1,438,265
5.34%
2012 26,989,862 9,513,714
35.25%
16,059,829
59.50%
1,416,319
5.25%
2011 27,041,437 9,685,316
35.82%
15,966,085
59.04%
1,390,036
5.14%
2010 27,013,212 9,802,827
36.29%
15,856,479
58.70%
1,353,906
5.01%
2009 26,883,535 9,928,145
36.93%
15,650,889
58.22%
1,304,501
4.85%
2008 26,666,576 10,001,533
37.51%
15,412,290
57.80%
1,252,753
4.70%
2007 26,382,581 10,039,273
38.05%
15,142,055
57.39%
1,201,253
4.55%
2006 26,066,693 10,068,994
38.63%
14,844,769
56.95%
1,152,930
4.42%
2005 25,744,500 10,109,254
39.27%
14,527,088
56.43%
1,108,158
4.30%
2004 25,419,344 10,084,572
39.67%
14,273,978
56.15%
1,060,794
4.17%
2003 25,080,872 10,046,223
40.06%
14,018,091
55.89%
1,016,558
4.05%
2002 24,725,627 9,992,321
40.41%
13,757,893
55.64%
975,413
3.94%
2001 24,347,106 9,914,209
40.72%
13,495,634
55.43%
937,263
3.85%
2000 23,941,110 9,807,472
40.96%
13,232,117
55.27%
901,521
3.77%
1999 23,509,964 9,681,699
41.18%
12,949,239
55.08%
879,026
3.74%
1998 23,057,883 9,528,276
41.32%
12,672,757
54.96%
856,850
3.72%
1997 22,584,775 9,353,882
41.42%
12,396,781
54.89%
834,112
3.69%
1996 22,090,352 9,165,867
41.49%
12,114,895
54.84%
809,590
3.66%
1995 21,576,071 8,967,751
41.56%
11,825,747
54.81%
782,573
3.63%
1994 21,040,904 8,797,196
41.81%
11,481,435
54.57%
762,273
3.62%
1993 20,489,975 8,612,647
42.03%
11,137,561
54.36%
739,767
3.61%
1992 19,938,320 8,418,297
42.22%
10,804,274
54.19%
715,749
3.59%
1991 19,405,504 8,219,726
42.36%
10,494,429
54.08%
691,349
3.56%
1990 18,905,478 8,020,875
42.43%
10,217,328
54.04%
667,275
3.53%
1989 18,445,028 7,823,923
42.42%
9,972,355
54.07%
648,750
3.52%
1988 18,020,753 7,635,144
42.37%
9,755,208
54.13%
630,401
3.50%
1987 17,623,693 7,451,195
42.28%
9,560,597
54.25%
611,901
3.47%
1986 17,239,673 7,266,499
42.15%
9,380,382
54.41%
592,792
3.44%
1985 16,858,310 7,076,573
41.98%
9,208,971
54.63%
572,766
3.40%
1984 16,477,473 6,908,829
41.93%
9,010,299
54.68%
558,345
3.39%
1983 16,100,617 6,739,572
41.86%
8,817,678
54.77%
543,367
3.37%
1982 15,729,431 6,568,693
41.76%
8,633,029
54.88%
527,709
3.35%
1981 15,367,230 6,395,256
41.62%
8,460,703
55.06%
511,271
3.33%
1980 15,016,402 6,218,221
41.41%
8,304,209
55.30%
493,972
3.29%
1979 14,676,929 6,070,213
41.36%
8,125,181
55.36%
481,535
3.28%
1978 14,347,641 5,922,597
41.28%
7,956,866
55.46%
468,178
3.26%
1977 14,028,536 5,776,162
41.17%
7,798,540
55.59%
453,834
3.24%
1976 13,719,471 5,631,952
41.05%
7,649,044
55.75%
438,475
3.20%
1975 13,420,369 5,489,905
40.91%
7,508,360
55.95%
422,104
3.15%
1974 13,131,260 5,374,845
40.93%
7,345,955
55.94%
410,460
3.13%
1973 12,852,206 5,263,681
40.96%
7,190,722
55.95%
397,803
3.10%
1972 12,583,140 5,156,259
40.98%
7,042,692
55.97%
384,189
3.05%
1971 12,323,982 5,051,808
40.99%
6,902,369
56.01%
369,805
3.00%
1970 12,074,626 4,947,896
40.98%
6,771,899
56.08%
354,831
2.94%
1969 11,834,654 4,871,487
41.16%
6,618,531
55.93%
344,636
2.91%
1968 11,603,928 4,802,174
41.38%
6,468,125
55.74%
333,629
2.88%
1967 11,382,967 4,733,940
41.59%
6,327,057
55.58%
321,970
2.83%
1966 11,172,529 4,655,584
41.67%
6,206,914
55.56%
310,031
2.77%
1965 10,972,912 4,560,503
41.56%
6,114,353
55.72%
298,056
2.72%
1964 10,783,967 4,479,644
41.54%
6,013,667
55.76%
290,656
2.70%
1963 10,604,621 4,381,549
41.32%
5,939,741
56.01%
283,331
2.67%
1962 10,433,145 4,273,254
40.96%
5,884,168
56.40%
275,723
2.64%
1961 10,267,264 4,170,988
40.62%
5,829,235
56.77%
267,041
2.60%
1960 10,105,050 4,083,848
40.41%
5,764,390
57.04%
256,812
2.54%

The below chart and table represents Nepal population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 1.85% -0.97% 3.11% 2.83%
2018 1.67% -1.32% 3.05% 2.80%
2017 1.34% -1.75% 2.85% 2.51%
2016 0.91% -2.21% 2.51% 2.00%
2015 0.40% -1.40% 1.24% 2.28%
2014 -0.04% -1.91% 0.88% 1.75%
2013 -0.27% -2.07% 0.64% 1.55%
2012 -0.19% -1.77% 0.59% 1.89%
2011 0.10% -1.20% 0.69% 2.67%
2010 0.48% -1.26% 1.31% 3.79%
2009 0.81% -0.73% 1.55% 4.13%
2008 1.08% -0.38% 1.78% 4.29%
2007 1.21% -0.30% 2.00% 4.19%
2006 1.25% -0.40% 2.19% 4.04%
2005 1.28% 0.24% 1.77% 4.46%
2004 1.35% 0.38% 1.83% 4.35%
2003 1.44% 0.54% 1.89% 4.22%
2002 1.55% 0.79% 1.94% 4.07%
2001 1.70% 1.09% 1.99% 3.96%
2000 1.83% 1.30% 2.18% 2.56%
1999 1.96% 1.61% 2.18% 2.59%
1998 2.09% 1.86% 2.23% 2.73%
1997 2.24% 2.05% 2.33% 3.03%
1996 2.38% 2.21% 2.45% 3.45%
1995 2.54% 1.94% 3.00% 2.66%
1994 2.69% 2.14% 3.09% 3.04%
1993 2.77% 2.31% 3.08% 3.36%
1992 2.75% 2.42% 2.95% 3.53%
1991 2.64% 2.48% 2.71% 3.61%
1990 2.50% 2.52% 2.46% 2.86%
1989 2.35% 2.47% 2.23% 2.91%
1988 2.25% 2.47% 2.04% 3.02%
1987 2.23% 2.54% 1.92% 3.22%
1986 2.26% 2.68% 1.86% 3.50%
1985 2.31% 2.43% 2.20% 2.58%
1984 2.34% 2.51% 2.18% 2.76%
1983 2.36% 2.60% 2.14% 2.97%
1982 2.36% 2.71% 2.04% 3.22%
1981 2.34% 2.85% 1.88% 3.50%
1980 2.31% 2.44% 2.20% 2.58%
1979 2.30% 2.49% 2.12% 2.85%
1978 2.27% 2.54% 2.03% 3.16%
1977 2.25% 2.56% 1.95% 3.50%
1976 2.23% 2.59% 1.87% 3.88%
1975 2.20% 2.14% 2.21% 2.84%
1974 2.17% 2.11% 2.16% 3.18%
1973 2.14% 2.08% 2.10% 3.54%
1972 2.10% 2.07% 2.03% 3.89%
1971 2.07% 2.10% 1.93% 4.22%
1970 2.03% 1.57% 2.32% 2.96%
1969 1.99% 1.44% 2.33% 3.30%
1968 1.94% 1.44% 2.23% 3.62%
1967 1.88% 1.68% 1.94% 3.85%
1966 1.82% 2.08% 1.51% 4.02%
1965 1.75% 1.81% 1.67% 2.55%
1964 1.69% 2.24% 1.24% 2.59%
1963 1.64% 2.53% 0.94% 2.76%
1962 1.62% 2.45% 0.94% 3.25%
1961 1.61% 2.13% 1.12% 3.98%

Global rank of Nepal population

The global rank of Nepal population is 44 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:

Ages Rank
Total 44
0-14 43
15-64 41
65 over 46

Data Source

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